In 1985, Minnesota state legislators passed the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act
The state law was intended to address shortcomings in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Read the full article at the MinnPost website.
Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act
Matter of Welfare of Children of L.K. and A.S., June 3, 2024 (Court of Appeals of Minnesota.)
Read the full opinion at the National Indian Law Library website.
Indian Child Welfare Act Faces Another Constitutional Challenge in Minnesota
A case now before the Minnesota Court of Appeals revives debate over the nation’s 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act and a local version of the law — alleging that the legal statutes protecting Indigenous children, families and tribes racially discriminate against white foster parents. Read the full article at The Imprint.